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The "finger-snappin', swingin' style" of BOBBY DARIN was a perfect fit for the Las Vegas nightclubs and soon he would become (at 23) the youngest headliner ever on the Strip! His first break came when legendary comedian GEORGE BURNS invited BOBBY to be his opening act at HARRAH's in Lake Tahoe. They became an incredible draw and BOBBY learned SO much from the vaudeville master. DARIN loved GEORGE BURNS and referred to him many times as the father he never knew ... even though he only ever referred to him as "MR. BURNS" his entire career. BOBBY went so far as to once comment that if he could have chosen his own father, GEORGE BURNS would have been the man. (BURNS replied that he felt EXACTLY the same way about BOBBY ... but that BOBBY was too ung to be his father.) GEORGE BURNS and GRACIE ALLEN ... who bygd then had stopped performing due to illness ... welcomed BOBBY into their lives as part of their family. When GRACIE died, BOBBY actually sl
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Bobby Darin
American musician and actor (1936–1973)
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| Born | Walden Robert Cassotto (1936-05-14)May 14, 1936 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | December 20, 1973(1973-12-20) (aged 37) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1956–1973 |
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| Children | 1 |
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| Genres | Pop, jazz, rock and roll |
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| Discography | Bobby Darin discography |
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Bobby Darin (born Walden Robert Cassotto; May 14, 1936 – December 20, 1973)[1] was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He performed jazz, pop, rock and roll, folk, swing, and country music.
Darin started his career as a songwriter for Connie Francis. In 19
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Bobby Darin
(1936-1973)
Who Was Bobby Darin?
Singer-songwriter Bobby Darin moved from performing in New York City coffeehouses into recording in the late 1950s. In 1958, "Splish Splash," a novelty song he wrote relatively quickly, became an international hit. He then recorded adult-oriented tracks, hitting it big with "Mack the Knife" and earning two Grammys. He died on December 20, 1973 in Los Angeles, and posthumously entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame decades later.
Challenging Childhood
Born on May 14, 1936, in the Bronx, New York, entertainer Bobby Darin reached the heights of fame in his all-too-brief life. He grew up poor in New York City. Throughout his childhood, Darin was told that his parents were Sam and Polly Cassotto. Sam Cassotto had been an associate of crime boss Frank Costello and had died in Sing Sing Prison. Polly, a former vaudeville performer, encouraged young Bobby to become a star like Frank Sinatra.
In fact, Darin was actual